Rage Again machine guitarist Tom Morello has reacted to a video of President Donald Trump supporters dancing to the band’s most popular songs.
Morelo wrote in a tweet on Friday, “Not exactly what we had in mind.”
The video, posted on Twitter by user Manny Alexandro, shows many Trump supporters dancing to the Philadelphia band’s song “Killing in the Name” as the ballot is being counted in Pennsylvania.
“Right now in Philly …” Alexandro wrote as a video caption.
In the video, the chorus of the song can be heard, along with the lyrics that say: “The dead are justified. To wear the badge, they are the chosen whites. You justify the dead. By wearing the badge, they are the chosen whites.” Those who have died are justified. To wear the badge, they are the chosen whites. You justify the dead. By wearing the badge, they are the chosen whites. “
According to Genius.com, the chorus focuses on the band’s protest against police brutality, with Rage Against Machine singer Zac de la Rocha singing that wearing a police badge is used as a tiff symbol of murder.
Following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody in May, a tweet was shared on Twitter on the Rage Against Machine of Fan account, featuring a picture of former officer Derek Chauvin, who hung on Floyd’s neck for several minutes before he died. .
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“Killing in the name. Recorded in 1992. Sadly, it was as relevant as 2020,” the account holder tweeted.
In addition to the band’s guitarist, several other Twitter users reacted to a video of Trump supporters dancing to a song, the band’s main single from their self-titled debut album, which was released on November 3, 1992.
“When you miss the whole issue of rage against the machine,” wrote Twitter user Hect.
Twitter user Scott Hatchinger wrote, “Trump’s people are playing machine games against Rage Against (horribly)” Killing in the name. “A song of resistance against police brutality, murder, white supremacy and fascism.”
Are these Trump people dancing (terribly) for Rage Against Machine 2 ???? s â ???? Name murder.2 ???? A song about police brutality, murder, white supremacy and resistance to fascism. work ???? Some of it works. The same as burning the cross.? ???? https://t.co/8npc0hTyVD
– Scott Hatchinger November 7, 2020
A similar situation occurred in September, when Trump was seen exiting Air Force One during a rally in Freeland, Michigan, while the 60s rock band Creedens played the role of Clear Water Revival.
The decision to play the song during Trump’s campaign rally has raised questions on social media, as the song’s lyrics protest the Vietnam War and class privilege in the United States.
In a video posted on Facebook after Trump released the song, Creedons songwriter John Fogarty said, “I find it confusing. I would say the president chose to use my song for his political rallies, when in fact it looks like he’s probably the lucky son.” . “
Newsweek Morelo arrived for comment, but did not receive a timely response to the release.
